
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,202 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.2 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 13.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $82,709 |
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A typical monitored road in Winnebago County, Wisconsin sees 5,202 vehicles per day, while its 581 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,030,364 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). Trucks are 9.8% of traffic, close to the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
Busier roads than 94% of counties in Wisconsin
Winnebago sees 37% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,202 vehicles per day against 3,802), suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.0% of Wisconsin's statewide total. 94% of counties in Wisconsin see less traffic than Winnebago's 5,202 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.2 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Winnebago runs shorter than 55% of counties in Wisconsin.
The congestion ratio of 13.9% runs slightly higher than the state level (11% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day18,620 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 38.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,684 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Winnebago County, Wisconsin happens on highways: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 18,620 vehicles per day, 293% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,732 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (128 miles, 411 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,405,310 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈878 million per year).
That puts Winnebago among the top 5 counties in Wisconsin for highway travel volume.
Lower highway truck share than 74% of counties in Wisconsin
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.2%) is 17% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 74% of counties in Wisconsin. 74% of counties in Wisconsin see fewer highway trucks per day than Winnebago's roughly 2,279.

Non-highway Traffic in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,732 |
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| Trucks | 6.1% |
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| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,367 |
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A significant share of driving in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,732 vehicles per day.
Spread over 453 miles and 11,743 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,625,054 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈593 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.1%.
Younger drivers than 86% of counties in Wisconsin
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 50% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (13.4%) runs slightly higher than the state level (10% higher).
Winnebago's average driver income is higher than 79% of counties in Wisconsin. Winnebago's median driver age is lower than 86% of counties in Wisconsin.